

Dead Island 2 does a solid job of making melee combat satisfying, which is essential as it’s all you get for roughly the first five hours. You must feel the weight of the object, the momentum of the swing, and the impact of the blow. Creating a convincing sledgehammer in a video game requires a great deal of effort. With a game this shallow, the way the weapons feel and impact the combat is a major factor that can make or break the experience. Its current form was finally shown after years of waiting at Gamescom 2022, where it was re-revealed along with its original February 2023 release date.IF gore is your thing, you couldn’t ask for more. The game’s development later shifted to Sumo Digital, before shifting again to Dambuster in 2019. The game was originally revealed all the way back at E3 2014, with previous developer Yager at the helm. With Dead Island 2 moving up a week, the two games won’t launch on the same day anymore.ĭead Island 2’s development cycle has been turbulent. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was also recently announced to be delayed to April 28 from its original March 17 release date. Now, players will get their hands on the game a little earlier than expected. #DeadIsland #SeeYouInHELLA /8Gu28bIcUS- Dead Island February 13, 2023ĭead Island 2 was originally scheduled to be released on February 3, but was later delayed to April 28.

Dead Island 2 went gold and it's coming out a week early. See you in HELL-A on April 21, 2023,” revealed the Dead Island official Twitter account.
